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astronaut

[as-truh-nawt, -not] / ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /


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What happens on a summer night when an astronaut casts his eyes on the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“I would suggest to you that when you look up here, you’re not looking at us,” said Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist astronaut Jeremy Hansen, back in Houston Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Speaking to Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen for the 13 minutes presents: Artemis II podcast while he was in quarantine before the launch really brought this home.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Flanked on stage by mission commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, astronaut Christina Koch called for people on Earth to embrace their shared humanity.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

As Chucha and I fold up Mundín's bedspread, I tell her about the astronaut flying in outer space.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez



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